Another reader fondly remembered a pesto deviled egg eaten a few years back at Cure. Neal Bodenheimer, an owner of the Freret Street cocktail bar, also loved that egg. He was even considering putting it back on the menu. Then he read my story and decided deviled eggs were too trendy at the moment. Sorry.

When exactly did the deviled egg peak in popularity? Is New Orleans a latecomer to the trend? Google search data shows that people were most interested in deviled eggs in 2012. Searches for "deviled eggs" also rise each April. I assume people need to get rid of all those colored Easter eggs.